System Safety and Environmental Engineer

Location: Belfast City District

## System Safety and Environmental Engineer Apply:
On-Site:
Belfast:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
October 16, 2026 (13 days left to apply):
R0336839

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Belfast, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
** System Safety & Environmental Engineer (IAS)

Location:

** based in Belfast, 4.5 days/ week onsite, with travel
** Other:
** permanent, full-time, for eligible candidates, relocation support can be provided  Join Thales and play a pivotal role in shaping the safety, compliance and certification of cutting-edge products that protect and enable our customers around the world!  
** What the role has to offer**
* ** Make an impact where it matters most** – At a time of increasing global security challenges, you'll help deliver the next generation of defence technologies, ensuring critical systems are safe, certifiable and ready for deployment in demanding operational environments
* ** Be part of rapid growth and innovation** – Join a business experiencing significant growth and accelerating product development, where you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, tackle complex challenges and see your work translated into real-world capability
* ** Influence the full product lifecycle** – Enjoy a uniquely broad role with visibility from concept and design through to certification, operation and disposal. You'll play a key part in shaping safety across the entire system lifecycle, offering exceptional scope, variety and career development opportunities  
** Our Opportunity
** As a System Safety & Environmental Engineer, you'll ensure Thales products are safe, compliant and certifiable, influencing engineering decisions from concept through to deployment. You'll lead hazard analysis, drive risk reduction, define safety requirements and develop robust safety cases that support certification and customer confidence.  This is a technical systems engineering role, not a traditional NEBOSH-style health and safety position.

We're looking for engineers with experience of complex product development who can apply safety principles to influence design, integration and delivery across the full lifecycle.  The ideal candidate will combine strong engineering expertise with experience in hazard analysis, risk assessment and safety assurance, alongside the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and drive a safety-first approach across complex programmes.

** Building a Future, we can all trust.
** Integrated Airspace Protection Systems (IAS) - our main purpose is to protect and defend. We provide rapid integrated solutions for detection, coordination, fire control, engagement and support. We cover three sectors:
Surface Attack & Air Defence (UK), Air Defence (International) and Air Operations & Services as well as Space.
** What we offer you
** We offer a competitive salary and benefits package designed to support our employees’ wellbeing and professional growth, which includes:  
* Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
* 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
* 24 hours volunteering paid for
* Pension scheme
* Life cover
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
* Gym membership discounts
** Main Responsibilities**
* ** Deliver all Safety & Environmental…